Broadcast programming delivery apparatus, switcher control method, and computer program product

1. A broadcast programming delivery apparatus, comprising: a broadcast programming delivery control unit that controls broadcast programming delivery based on a broadcast programming delivery program formed of a plurality of items; and a switcher for video signals, the switcher being controlled by the broadcast programming delivery control unit, a material server having a plurality of output channels for outputting video material being connected to predetermined input lines of the switcher, wherein the items of the broadcast programming delivery program include control data of the switcher having information for specifying a video material of the material server, the broadcast programming delivery control unit receives, from the material server, channel material information indicating respective video material outputted from each of the output channels of the material server, and checks, in conducting control of the switcher according to each of the items of the broadcast programming delivery program, control data of the switcher included in the item against the channel material information to obtain a correspondence of each of a plurality of video materials, and allows an input bus of the switcher necessary to take an input of a video material of the material server to select one of the input lines corresponding to the output channel of the material server from which the corresponding video material is outputted, and the switcher includes key source cross-points formed of switches connected to key source signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to one of the predetermined input lines as a key source signal, key fill cross-points formed of switches connected to key fill signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to another one of the predetermined input lines as a key fill signal, and background cross-points formed of switches connected to background signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to a further one of the predetermined input lines as background signals.

2. The broadcast programming delivery apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the broadcast programming delivery control unit sends an output material list that orders each of video materials indicated by information for specifying a video material of the material server included in control data of the switcher, the control data included in each of the items of the broadcast programming delivery program, to the material server for instructing an output schedule of each of the video materials, and the channel material information received by the broadcast programming delivery control unit from the material server is information indicating a correspondence between the order in the output material list and the output channel.

3. The broadcast programming delivery apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a processor operable as: an editing unit having a function in which an ordinal number is assigned to each of a plurality of video materials of the material server for use at same time for registration in the broadcast programming delivery program and a model of broadcast programming delivery control is provided as a manipulation target for registration of a control state in the broadcast programming control program, wherein control data of the switcher stored in the model for composing a picture with a plurality of video materials of the material server is a data structure that identifies the plurality of the video materials in accordance with an ordinal number, and by the ordinal number, a correspondence between control data of the switcher and the channel material information is obtained.

4. The broadcast programming delivery apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the editing unit has a function of displaying a picture composition resulted from controlling the switcher according to the model in a model image, in control of the switcher according to the model, an arrangement of a plurality of video materials used for a picture composition on a picture area is displayed by indicating an ordinal number in a model image.

5. The broadcast programming delivery apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the processor is further operable as: a model creating unit that creates the model, wherein the model creating unit uses a coordinate value by which a video material is arranged on a picture area to sort each of video materials, and determines an ordinal number of each of the video materials.

6. The broadcast programming delivery apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a processor operable as: an editing unit having a function in which an ordinal number is assigned to each of a plurality of video materials of the material server for use at same time for registration in the broadcast programming delivery program, and a model of broadcast programming delivery control is provided as a manipulation target for registration of a control state in the broadcast programming control program, and a model creating unit that creates the model, wherein the broadcast programming delivery control unit assigns an ordinal number to each input bus used in the switcher in advance as corresponding to each of special effects patterns instructed to the switcher, when creating a model including specification of a special effects pattern, the model creating unit considers that the assigned ordinal number corresponding to the pattern is an ordinal number of each of video materials selected by the input bus, and for an item of the broadcast programming delivery program including the model, a correspondence between control data of the switcher and the channel material information is obtained by the ordinal number.

7. The broadcast programming delivery apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the processor is further operable as: a bus number storage unit that stores an ordinal number assigned to each input bus used in the switcher for each of special effects patterns instructed to the switcher, and a bus number editing unit that edits details of storage of the bus number storage unit.

8. The broadcast programming delivery apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a processor operable as: an editing unit that provides a model of broadcast programming delivery control as a manipulation target to register a control state in the broadcast programming control program, and a model creating unit that creates the model, wherein control data of the switcher stored in the model for composing a picture with a plurality of video materials is a data structure including an identifier of each of the plurality of the video materials.

9. A control method of a broadcast programming delivery apparatus having a broadcast programming delivery control unit that controls broadcast programming delivery based on a broadcast programming delivery program formed of a plurality of items, the method comprising: controlling a switcher for video signals, using the broadcast programming delivery control unit, a material server having a plurality of output channels for outputting video material being connected to predetermined input lines of the switcher, wherein the items of the broadcast programming delivery program include control data of the switcher having information for specifying a video material of the material server, the switcher including key source cross-points formed of switches connected to key source signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to one of the predetermined input lines as a key source signal, key fill cross-points formed of switches connected to key fill signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to another one of the predetermined input lines as a key fill signal, and background cross-points formed of switches connected to background signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to a further one of the predetermined input lines as background signals; receiving, from the material server, channel material information indicating respective video material outputted from each of the output channels of the material server; conducting control, wherein in conducting control of the switcher according to each of the items of the broadcast programming delivery program, control data of the switcher included in the item is checked against the channel material information to obtain a correspondence of each of a plurality of video materials, and an input bus of the switcher necessary to take an input of a video material of the material server is allowed to select one of the input lines corresponding to the output channel of the material server, from the output channel the corresponding video material is outputted.

10. A non-transitory recording medium storing a computer program product, which can be read in a computer, in a system provided with a broadcast programming delivery computer that controls broadcast programming delivery based on a broadcast programming delivery program formed of a plurality of items, the computer program product allowing the broadcast programming delivery computer to function as: means for controlling a switcher for video signals, a material server having a plurality of output channels for outputting video material being connected to predetermined input lines of the switcher, wherein the items of the broadcast programming delivery program include control data of the switcher having information for specifying a video material of the material server, the switcher including key source cross-points formed of switches connected to key source signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to one of the predetermined input lines as a key source signal, key fill cross-points formed of switches connected to key fill signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to another one of the predetermined input lines as a key fill signal, and background cross-points formed of switches connected to background signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to a further one of the predetermined input lines as background signals, wherein the items of the broadcast programming delivery program include control data of the switcher having information for specifying a video material of the material server; means for receiving channel material information indicating respective video material outputted from each of the output channels of the material server from the material server; and means for conducting control, wherein in conducting control of the switcher according to each of the items of the broadcast programming delivery program, control data of the switcher included in the item is checked against the channel material information to obtain a correspondence of each of a plurality of video materials, and an input bus of the switcher necessary to take an input of a video material of the material server is allowed to select an input line corresponding to the output channel of the material server, from the output channel the corresponding video material is outputted.

11. A broadcast programming delivery apparatus, comprising: a broadcast programming delivery control unit that controls broadcast programming delivery based on a broadcast programming delivery program formed of a plurality of items; a switcher for video signals, the switcher being controlled by the broadcast programming delivery control unit, a material server having a plurality of output channels for outputting video material being connected to predetermined input lines of the switcher; and a news control system that is connected to the broadcast programming delivery control unit through a communication channel for conducting management and administration related to a news program, wherein the items of the broadcast programming delivery program include control data of the switcher having information for specifying a video material of the material server, the news control system controls the material server to pass channel material information indicating respective video material outputted from each of the output channels of the material server to the broadcast programming delivery control unit, in conducting control of the switcher according to each of the items of the broadcast programming delivery program, the broadcast programming delivery control unit checks control data of the switcher included in the item against the channel material information to obtain a correspondence of each of a plurality of video materials, and allows an input bus of the switcher necessary to take an input of a video material of the material server to select one of the input lines corresponding to the output channel of the material server, from the output channel the corresponding video material is outputted, and the switcher includes key source cross-points formed of switches connected to key source signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to one of the predetermined input lines as a key source signal, key fill cross-points formed of switches connected to key fill signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to another one of the predetermined input lines as a key fill signal, and background cross-points formed of switches connected to background signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to a further one of the predetermined input lines as background signals.

12. The broadcast programming delivery apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising: software operated on the news control system, wherein the broadcast programming delivery control unit has a broadcast programming delivery program holding unit that holds the broadcast programming delivery program, and the software has an edit function that makes access to the broadcast programming delivery program holding unit to update the broadcast programming delivery program held in the broadcast programming delivery program holding unit.

13. The broadcast programming delivery apparatus according to claim 12 , further comprising: a model storage unit that stores a model of broadcast programming delivery control, wherein the software has an edit function that makes access to the broadcast programming delivery program holding unit, and registers a control state of broadcast programming delivery stored in the model in the broadcast programming delivery program, in response to manipulation that selects and adds the model stored in the model storage unit.

14. A broadcast programming delivery apparatus, comprising: a broadcast programming delivery control unit that controls broadcast programming delivery based on a broadcast programming delivery program formed of a plurality of items; a switcher for video signals, the switcher being controlled by the broadcast programming delivery control unit, a material server having a plurality of output channels for outputting video material being connected to predetermined input lines of the switcher; and a news control system that is connected to the broadcast programming delivery control unit through a communication channel for conducting management and administration related to a news program, wherein the items of the broadcast programming delivery program include control data of the switcher for specifying a video material of the material server selected by the switcher with a use name, the news control system has an item corresponding to each of the items of the broadcast programming delivery program, and holds a second program that specifies a video material of the material server by an identifier in each item, the news control system holds a correspondence between an identifier of a video material of the material server and the use name, the news control system controls the material server according to the second program, and passes channel material information indicating respective video material outputted from each of the output channels of the material server with the use name to the broadcast programming delivery control unit, in conducting control of the switcher according to each of the items of the broadcast programming delivery program, the broadcast programming delivery control unit checks control data of the switcher included in the item against the channel material information to obtain a relation between the use name and the output channel for each of a plurality of video materials, and allows an input bus of the switcher necessary to take an input of a video material of the material server to select one of the input lines corresponding to the output channel of the material server, from the output channel the corresponding video material is outputted, and the switcher includes key source cross-points formed of switches connected to key source signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to one of the predetermined input lines as a key source signal, key fill cross-points formed of switches connected to key fill signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to another one of the predetermined input lines as a key fill signal, and background cross-points formed of switches connected to background signal select input buses that supply video material inputted to a further one of the predetermined input lines as background signals.